[Breaking] Party, Government, and Cheong Commit to Creating Customized Jobs for Youth, Middle-aged, and Women

Expansion of Special Cases for Employment Retention Subsidies
"Urgent Employment Measures to Be Implemented"

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] The ruling party, government, and Blue House have decided to include emergency employment measures in the supplementary budget of 19.5 trillion won to expand the target scope.

On the 28th, Democratic Party spokesperson Heo Young announced this during a briefing after a high-level meeting of the ruling party, government, and Blue House at the National Assembly in the afternoon.

Spokesperson Heo explained, "We will expand the special support for employment retention subsidies to protect jobs in order to proactively respond to the worsening employment situation."

He added, "We will create customized jobs targeting five key sectors?digital, green, environment, quarantine, and safety?focusing on three major groups: youth, middle-aged, and women."

Spokesperson Heo mentioned, "We will promote emergency employment measures focused on five tasks, including significantly expanding customized care services to alleviate childcare burdens for dual-income couples."

The ruling party, government, and Blue House plan to submit and approve this supplementary budget proposal at the Cabinet meeting on March 2, and then submit it to the National Assembly on the 3rd.

Spokesperson Heo said, "I sincerely thank the government authorities for swiftly preparing such a large, broad, and substantial damage support measure despite various concerns about fiscal conditions."

He added, "The ruling party, government, and Blue House have united to announce policies aimed at restoring the people's suffering and hope. We will do our best to ensure daily life can be restored through prompt support."

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